Tom Zaunmayr

Residents of a new multi-dwelling development in Exmouth have moved in as development of the final superlot at the tourist town’s marina looms.

In the 2010s the state government backed three North West oyster trials. One failed, one is facing uncertainty, and one is on the cusp of success.

Horizon Power has boosted its fuel storage in the North West to better cope with wet season inundation in the wake of this year’s Fitzroy River floods.

A term coined 125 years ago is underselling the potential of Kalgoorlie’s storied golden riches as the Super Pit's owners work on a major expansion

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss regional representation in the state's upper house.

Rental prices in an inland Pilbara town are comparable to luxury Swan River mansions, according to a new government report

A smart campaign could save or even increase regional representation in the upper house, if the parties put forward enough good candidates

A sorely-needed 226-bed workers camp in Broome will be funded to the tune of $7.7 million under a state government cash splash to alleviate housing shortages.

WA Liberal members will mull taking a hardline stance against a state-based voice to parliament and lifting a moratorium on nuclear power

A small contingent is fighting an uphill battle to turn the tide in WA’s agriculture regions where support for the Voice is languishing.

A WA pharmaceutical innovation for respiratory viruses is closing in on human trials after being awarded a $500,000 government grant.

Tom Zaunmayr and Jack McGinn discuss the latest developments amid a busy week for the state's energy sector.

A government buyback of properties in Port Hedland’s dusty west end has acquired half of eligible homes with three months left to run.

A WA company has been lashed by the Fair Work Commission over a “sham” agreement later used to win a contract with Chevron.

Fisheries Minister Don Punch has poured cold water on a rethink of demersal fishing limits, claiming they are necessary to avoid complete collapse of the fishery.

Commissioning of a $484 million mineral sands project has begun, with production ramp-up slated to begin this year.

Augusta Margaret River councillors have voted in favour of rezoning former farm paddocks into a future development zone in Cowaramup.

Draft changes to Aboriginal heritage laws have been shared with stakeholders ahead of restoration of an amended version of the 51-year old Aboriginal Heritage Act.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss local governments going beyond rates for revenue in Western Australia. 

WA’s shires and councils are expanding income sources through necessity and ambition.

The state government has stepped in to fund a research program to futureproof WA’s scallop industry in the face of mounting difficulties caused by climate change.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the state of freight networks in Western Australia.

A potential new precinct could home about 1000 people in a rapidly-growing South West town near Margaret River.

Myriad issues are crippling WA's road freight network. It is leaving truckies with hefty damage bills, towns with no produce and governments with huge headaches.

A WA invention using silkworms to fix perforated eardrums is nearing human trials having been buoyed by promising pre-clinical tests.

A Western Australian abattoir reopened last year will shut its doors in a major blow to south coast sheep farmers.

Among the huge list of council hopefuls is the usual swag of business people, community heroes, colourful characters and eyebrow-raising pitches which make elections great.

The Western Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed a recount to replace disgraced MP James Hayward will be held in September.

Construction of a long-awaited marine support base at Broome Port will begin this year after securing the final piece of its funding puzzle.

The Shire of Broome has challenged the state government and industry to follow its footsteps and build new homes for staff instead of leasing from the town’s tight rental market.

Ground could soon break for WA’s first surf park, and its owners are working to bring world class surfers and musicians to the venue.

Jack McGinn and Tom Zaunmayr discuss the growth of a tourism industry in the Pilbara at the hands of Ngarluma and Yindibarndi man Clinton Walker.